Machine for finishing textile fabrics



Aug. 2s, 1928. 1,682,481

A. cRoMPToN MACHINE Fon mmsume TExTILE FABRICS Filed Feb 24 Aug'. 2s, '1928. 1,682,481 A CROMPTON IACHINE FOR FINISHING TEXTILE FABRICS Filed Feb. 24. 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR.

Patented Aug. 28, 1928.

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This l'inve'ntirinrelates to theproduction of i new and novel finishes on textile fabrics.

According'to the invention the fabricis passed" between apattern rollerof mild steel,

vulcanized rubber, compressed fibre, cotton or` paper or other suitable composition on which is di engraved a design and a heated polished metal roller geared to `run at a' slightly different surface speed to that of the engraved roller.

The invention will be described with re ference to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a side view of the finishing ma# chine. i l

Fig. 2 is an endview of same.

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic sectional view of the roller.

The machineis constructed with a pattern roller A of mild steel, vulcanized rubber, compressed fibre, cotton or other suitable material on the surface of which the design or l Y driven from the shaft of the roller A by the pattern is carved or engraved. The pattern roller A is pressed against a heated calendering roller B having a higher surface speed than the roller A the cloth tobe treated pass-` ing between the `rollers A and B. .A nip or drag roller D is mounted at one'side-of the roller A and presses the cloth aglinst the surface thereof so that there will no slip between the cloth and the roller A. The cloth to be treated is carried on the roller C and passes therefrom over the drag rods E to the rollers A and B and is wound on to the batch roller C1.

'The pattern roller Ais carried in bearings A1 which are arranged to slide in the framing of the machine and can be adjusted by the screws a one at either end of the machine. Each screw is carriedv in a lever F fulcrumed at one end to the frame at f and carrying at the other end a pivoted depending rod G the lower end of which rests on the end of a horizontal lever H fulcrumed orpivoted to the frame at h. The other end of each leverAH carries a sliding weight H1 and this end is adapted to be raised by a lever J carrying a runner j. Each lever J is keyed or otherwise aflixed on the shaft J1 extending across the machine. An operating handle J 2 is mounted on the shart J1 so that by moving the handle J 2 the shaft J1 can be rocked to raise or lower the ends of the levers H. The end of each 'lever H is provided with a recess L1-in which 170,725, and in Great meaningful-f 1i, i'e'f f heid wiihf its end. raised againsette aerien cf"` the weightV H11# .Y whence ends of the leveren mesas-sd the bearngsA1"will'belllowered so-'that the' roller A: will be out offengagement withV theA ,roller B `hatwhen the-.levers arfermoved to`Y release thefleversH, the weights HC1-will cause .K

the roller A to press against the roller B.

The roller B is driven by the fast and loose pulleyl K, the belt foi'k c of which can be moved by either of the handles K1 which are mounted on the shaft k1 one at either end of the machine. The lever 7a2 also affixed to the shaft k1 transmits the movement of the latter to the fork c. i

The roller A is driven from the roller B by the gear wheelsL, L1. and as these wheels are the same or approximately the same size, the

surface speed of the roller A will be greater',

than that of the roller B since'the diameter of the former is greater than that of the latter.

The spindle c of the batch roller C1 is b elt c1 through the clutch c1 so that the rotation of the roller C1 can be stopped as desired by throwing outthe clutch by the operating' in contact with the surface of the roller B vby i the s ring. D1. v

W at I claim as my invention and desire to protect b -Letters Patent is l. A mac ine for the production of ornamental finishes 'on textile fabrics comprising the combination with an embossing roller having'a pattern thereon of a second heated roller having a. polished surface and driven at a greater surface speed than the embossing roller, means for heating the second roller, i

bearings for-'the embossing roller, screws for adjusting said bearingssupports for the screws, means for applying pressure to said supports and a nip roller pressing against the embossing roller to hold the fabric in contact therewith.

2 A machine for the production of ornamental nishes on textile fabrics comprising the combination with an embossing roller having a patterntheieon of a secondV heated roller having a polished surface and driven at a greater surface speed than the embossing roller, means for heating the second roller, bearings for the embossing roller, screws for against the embossing roller to hold the'fab! ric in conta-ct therewith.

3. A machine for the production of ornamental L"finishes on textilesfabries comprising the combination with an embossing n roller having agpatternA thereonof a, second heated rollerhaving aypolished surface anddriven at a greater surface speed than the embossing ro1ler,\means forheating the second roller, bearings for the embossing roller, screws for `myhand.

adjusting said bearings, pivoted levers car rymg the adjusting screws, depending rods carried at the ends of said levers, pivoted levers supporting the depending rods, weights on the levers to apply ressure to the embossing roller,I a nip rol er pressing against the embossngroller to hold the fabric in Contact` therewith, a roller Afrom which the fabricis unwound, a batch roller to receive rthe fabric, means for driving thebatch roller and a clutch to throw said driving means into and out of engagement. f' t rIn testimony whereof I have hereunto set A. CROMPT' ON l 

